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Sreenidi Deccan FC fought back to secure a 1-1 draw against Real Kashmir FC in their Indian Football League 2026-27 encounter in Srinagar. Thabiso Brown opened the scoring before Colombian forward David Castaneda equalised in the second half

Hyderabad's Pranavi Chandra has been named captain of the South Zone team for the 2026-27 BCCI Senior Women's Inter-Zonal T20 Championship. Another Hyderabad player, all-rounder Vanka Pooja, has also secured a place in the squad

Rajat Patidar will lead Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy beginning November 14. However, his India A commitments could force him to miss part of the league phase. Madhav Tiwari has once again missed out on selection

Khammam and Medak won the Under-15 and Under-18 titles, respectively, at the State-level ASMITA Rugby Championship at Woxsen University. Khammam defeated Nalgonda in the Under-15 final, while Medak beat Nalgonda to claim the Under-18 crown

Towhid Hridoy smashed an unbeaten 242, becoming Bangladesh's highest individual Test scorer as the hosts reached 386 against West Indies in Sylhet. His maiden double century helped Bangladesh secure a 30-run first-innings lead after recovering from 184-7

BITS Hyderabad edged Good Training Academy 50-48 in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship at Secunderabad Club. In another match, Mamata Medical College defeated City College Old Boys 69-56, with Srikanth scoring 20 points

Vasavi College of Engineering won the Osmania University inter-college chess championship with 14 points. Government Degree College, Khairatabad, secured second place with 12.5 points, followed by MJ College of Engineering with 10.5 points. Vagdevi Degree College finished fourth

From being overlooked in Uttar Pradesh's Under-19 selection to becoming an international star, Mohammed Shami's journey was shaped by Kolkata's cricketing ecosystem. His childhood coach, club owner Debabrata Das and former pacer Abdul Monayem recall the people behind his rise

Hardik Pandya has been traded to Punjab Kings in exchange for pacer Arshdeep Singh ahead of the IPL auction. The move ends Hardik's second stint with Mumbai Indians, with the all-rounder set to play under Shreyas Iyer

Vaishnavi Adkar and Rutuja Bhosale became the first all-Indian pair to reach a WTA Tour-level doubles final after defeating second seeds Weronika Falkowska and Alana Smith in a thrilling semifinal at the Chennai Open on Saturday

Top seed S.R. Rakshitha Sree and ninth seed Rujula Ramu entered the women's singles final of the Telangana India International Challenge badminton championship. Both secured hard-fought three-game semifinal victories, defeating Aditi Rao and Tara Shah, respectively, on Saturday

The Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association will organise separate zonal cricket tournaments for senior and junior players from November. The competitions across four zones will help identify talented players and select probables for the 2026-27 season across age categories

Neeraj Goyat and former UFC champion Anthony Pettis faced off ahead of their January 23, 2027, boxing bout. Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and Chennai are competing to host the event, with MVP co-founder Jake Paul expressing a preference for Chennai

Khammam and Medak emerged champions in the Under-15 and Under-18 categories, respectively, at the State-level ASMITA Rugby Championship held at Woxsen University. Khammam defeated Nalgonda 15-0, while Medak beat Nalgonda 15-5 in their respective finals

Left-arm pacer C V Milind will captain Hyderabad in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 championship, beginning in Bengal on November 14. M Abhirath Reddy has been named vice-captain as Hyderabad prepare for the tournament

India pacer Gurnoor Brar said New Zealand's extra bounce and pace helped him exploit hard lengths after his four-wicket haul in the second ODI. Shubman Gill praised his progress, while Mitchell Santner felt New Zealand fell short with the bat.

Gurnoor Brar claimed four wickets to bowl New Zealand out for 134 in the rain-hit second ODI. KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 26 as India reached 113/7 before rain stopped play, securing a four-run DLS victory

India were 113 for seven while chasing 135 against New Zealand when rain stopped play in the second ODI. Gurnoor Brar claimed a career-best four wickets, while Auqib Nabi, Anshul Kamboj and Axar Patel took two wickets each

A Jammu court has rejected a plea seeking an FIR against BCCI president Mithun Manhas over alleged age fraud. Police found no evidence of forgery, and the court said differing date-of-birth entries alone could not establish criminal wrongdoing in court

Bengal coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla expressed disappointment that Mohammed Shami could not return to India's Test side before retiring from the format. He praised the pacer's commitment to domestic cricket and described his contribution to Bengal as an inspiration.

Hardik Pandya has been left out of Baroda's squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as he continues his recovery from injuries. Krunal Pandya will lead the 15-member side, featuring Jitesh Sharma, Deepak Hooda and Rasikh Salam.

Daryl Mitchell described the Wellington pitch as challenging after New Zealand were bowled out for 134 in the second ODI against India. He cited unpredictable bounce and difficulty rotating strike, but said early wickets could give New Zealand hope.

Carlos Alcaraz saved match points to defeat Taylor Fritz in three sets and reach the Paris Masters semifinals. Fritz's defeat also secured Rafael Jodar the final qualification spot for the ATP Finals, completing the eight-player field for Turin.

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has criticised the selectors for overlooking Mohammed Shami, saying the pacer's consistent performances and workload for Bengal demonstrated his match fitness and suggested he could have continued playing Test cricket.